Steve Hertz (baseball coach)
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 3, 1950 Glendale, California |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga University |
| Playing career | |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas |
| 1970-1972 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 1972 | Charlotte Twins |
| 1973 | Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
| 1974 | Lynchburg Twins |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1977 | Gonzaga Bulldogs (asst.) |
| 1978 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 1979-1980 | UC Irvine Anteaters |
| 1981-2003 | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 697-678-5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Regional Appearances (1978, 1981) Northern Pacific Conference Regular Season Championship (1978, 1981) WCC Coast Division Regular Season Title (2001) |
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| Awards | |
| Northern Pacific Conference Coach of the Year (1978, 1981) Southern California Baseball Association Coach of the Year (1980)[1] Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division Coach of the Year (1994) WCC Coach of the Year (2001) Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcaster 25-Year Award (2005)[2] |
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Steve Hertz (born October 3, 1950) is an American former college baseball coach. Hertz was the head coach of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 1978 before holding the same position at UC Irvine from 1979 to 1980.[3] Hertz returned to Gonzaga prior to the 1981 season and coached there through the end of the 2003 season.[1] Under Hertz, Gonzaga appeared in two NCAA Tournaments (1978 and 1981), six Pac-10 Northern Division Tournaments (1986–1991), and one West Coast Conference Championship Series (2001). Hertz's career head coaching record was 697-678-5.[1][2][4][5]
Hertz played college baseball at both Los Angeles Pierce College and at Gonzaga.[3] He was signed by Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins in 1972 and played three seasons of minor league baseball (1972–1974).[6][7]
Head coaching record
The following is a table of Hertz's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4][5][8][9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Northern Pacific Conference) (1978–1978) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Gonzaga | 33-14 | 18-6 | 1st | Rocky Mountain Regional | ||||
| UC Irvine Anteaters (Southern California Baseball Association) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | UC Irvine | 23-26-1 | 8-18-1 | 7th | |||||
| 1980 | UC Irvine | 37-25-1 | 18-9 | 2nd | |||||
| UC Irvine: | 60-51-2 | 26-27-1 | |||||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Northern Pacific Conference) (1981–1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Gonzaga | 48-21 | 25-7 | 1st | West Regional | ||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (Pacific-10 Conference) (1982–1995) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Gonzaga | 30-28 | 10-14 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1983 | Gonzaga | 17-34 | 6-18 | 7th (Northern) | |||||
| 1984 | Gonzaga | 23-29-1 | 6-14 | 6th (Northern) | |||||
| 1985 | Gonzaga | 26-23-1 | 11-13 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1986 | Gonzaga | 30-21 | 13-10 | 2nd (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1987 | Gonzaga | 20-32 | 8-16 | 6th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1988 | Gonzaga | 28-28 | 12-11 | 4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1989 | Gonzaga | 27-19 | 15-9 | t-2nd (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1990 | Gonzaga | 37-21 | 13-11 | 4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1991 | Gonzaga | 23-25 | 8-12 | t-4th (Northern) | Pac-10 North Tournament | ||||
| 1992 | Gonzaga | 22-30 | 14-16 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1993 | Gonzaga | 17-36 | 9-21 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1994 | Gonzaga | 29-23 | 14-16 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1995 | Gonzaga | 29-25 | 15-15 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (West Coast Conference) (1996–present) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Gonzaga | 24-25 | 12-15 | 5th | |||||
| 1997 | Gonzaga | 19-33-1 | 7-21 | 8th | |||||
| 1998 | Gonzaga | 16-34 | 10-20 | 6th | |||||
| 1999 | Gonzaga | 27-23-2 | 14-14 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 2000 | Gonzaga | 28-25 | 17-13 | 2nd (Coast) | |||||
| 2001 | Gonzaga | 28-27 | 17-13 | 1st (Coast) | WCC Championship Series | ||||
| 2002 | Gonzaga | 27-29 | 14-16 | 4th (Coast) | |||||
| 2003 | Gonzaga | 26-25-1 | 14-16 | 3rd (Coast) | |||||
| Gonzaga: | 637-627-3 | 284-331 | |||||||
| Total: | 697-678-5 | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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References
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